Study of a Diabetes Prevention Patient Activation Clinical Decision Support Tool

June 4, 2026 updated by: Johns Hopkins University

Pilot Study of a Diabetes Prevention Patient Activation Clinical Decision Support Tool

The investigators overarching goal is to increase the percentage of patients engaging in diabetes prevention activities to reduce the incidence of diabetes. The investigators objective is to design and pilot test a prediabetes clinical decision support (CDS) tool in the electronic health record (EHR) that will assess the patient's activation level based on responses to a questionnaire. Based on the patient's assessed level of activation, the tool will generate several communication recommendations to guide clinicians in conversations related to prediabetes/lifestyle change and tailor recommendations about available resources (e.g., care manager, health coach, DPP) to support patient activation.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Patient activation, which incorporates elements of self-efficacy and readiness to change, is particularly important in managing conditions like pre-diabetes, where the mainstay of treatment is behavioral lifestyle change and self-management. Unfortunately, Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) often do not have adequate training on how to promote patient activation. Traditionally, patient decision aids are used in shared decision-making to help elicit patient preferences and guide treatment options. However, the guides primarily focus on reviewing treatment options rather than increasing patient activation, which is key to successful and efficient behavioral counseling. The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a widely used and validated patient-reported outcome measure for assessing patient activation. Studies have demonstrated that using PAM to tailor care to a patient's activation level decreased health service utilization while improving clinical outcomes like blood pressure and self-management behaviors.

The investigators overarching goal is to increase the percentage of patients engaging in diabetes prevention activities to reduce the incidence of diabetes. The investigators objective is to design and pilot test a pre-diabetes clinical decision support (CDS) tool in the electronic health record (EHR) that will assess the patient's activation level based on responses to a questionnaire. Based on the patient's assessed level of activation, the tool will generate several communication recommendations to guide clinicians in conversations related to pre-diabetes/lifestyle change and tailor recommendations about available resources (e.g., care manager, health coach, DPP) to support patient activation.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
100

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Marielle Bugayong, MSPH
  • Phone Number: 410-614-4396

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Lutherville, Maryland, United States, 21093
        • Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine at Green Spring Station

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • prediabetes
  • patient at Johns Hopkins General Internal Medicine clinic at Green Spring Station
  • MyChart account

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of diabetes
  • non-English speaker
  • severe intellectual disability or psychiatric comorbidities

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Active Comparator: Intervention Arm (DPACT)
In this arm, patients will have at least 2 visits with the participants primary care doctor. Before each visit, participants will complete a patient activation survey. Results of the survey will be shared with the primary care doctor and entered into the medical record so that the Diabetes Prevention Patient Activation Clinical Decision Support Tool can be used by the participants doctor during the visit to discuss lifestyle management.
Behavioral: Diabetes Prevention Patient Activation Clinical Decision Support Tool
Diabetes Prevention Patient Activation Clinical Decision Support Tool will be used by the doctor during the visit to discuss lifestyle management
No Intervention: Control Arm (Usual Care)
Patients in the control arm will follow the same visit schedule as the intervention arm. At the beginning of the study, participants will receive a handout on pre-diabetes which will include information on lifestyle changes and the benefits of joining a Diabetes Prevention Program. Before each visit, participants will complete a patient activation survey but the results will not be shared with the participants primary care doctor

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
patient activation as assessed by the Patient Activation Measure Survey (PAM)
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months
measured by Patient Activation Measure (PAM) survey, a 13-item scale with 4 Likert response,s and scores ranging from 0 to 100 (higher score means higher activation level)
baseline, 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
number of participants referred to Diabetes Prevention Program
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months
measured using electronic health record data
baseline, 6 months
number of participants prescribed metformin
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months
measured using electronic health record data
baseline, 6 months
percent of participants who make diet changes
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months
measured using survey developed by study team will assess what diet changes participants have made
baseline, 6 months
change in amount and frequency of physical activity
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months
measured using survey developed by study team will assess the change in amount and frequency of physical activity that participants have made
baseline, 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Eva Tseng, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
April 5, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 5, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
June 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
June 4, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
June 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • IRB00433279
  • R03DK135898 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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